Quotable Maths: Aelius Donatus

To the devil with those who published before us! - Aelius Donatus

Colin

Colin is a Weymouth maths tutor, author of several Maths For Dummies books and A-level maths guides. He started Flying Colours Maths in 2008. He lives with an espresso pot and nothing to prove.

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2 comments on “Quotable Maths: Aelius Donatus”

dorkomatic
January 2, 2014 at 4:05 pm

@icecolbeveridge One of my favourite quotes! A meta-quote in fact.
dorkomatic
January 2, 2014 at 4:06 pm

@icecolbeveridge Although I always knew it as:
“Confound those who have made our remarks before us”

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I teach in my home in Abbotsbury Road, Weymouth.

It's a 15-minute walk from Weymouth station, and it's on bus routes 3, 8 and X53. On-road parking is available nearby.

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